Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-11-25
OBITUARY..



Mr. L. Hanaford, proprietor of the Park
drug store, died suddenly on Friday last, al
ter an illness of but II few hours, of heart dis
ease Although he had not been in good
health for a week or ten days, he said little
| about II except to intimate friends, and the
news of his death could hardly be credited
| at first On Friday morning he started from
! his home on Washington street, soon after
seven o'clock, to go to his store. As he ar
rived opposite the Addison House he was at
| tackled with fantness and sat down upon the
piazza, where he was discovered, II moment
or two later, by an employee of the hotel. 1t
was apparent that Mr. iIanatord was serious.
ly ILL., ana doctors were ut once summoned.
DR.. sutton was the first to reach his side, but
II was not long before Drs. Eddy and Prentss
came. Alter time he was taken home, but
all that the physicians could do had little eff
feet; indeed, rs one of them aiterward said,
Mr.. Hanaford was dying when he sat down Mt
the hotel. He fingered, however, till two
O'Clock in the afternoon.
Mr.. llanatord was born in Undcrhill Febru.
airy 3, 1872; In early lite he worked with his
father, who was Il carpenter and builder.
About 1872 he entered the drug store OF Mr..
skinner mt Essex Junction clerk Three
or four years later he formed partnership
with DR.. w. 5. Nay and they conducted a drug
store together ut Underhill Flats till 1879. In
1850 Mr.. Hanaford came to Mddlebury and
succeeded the late DR.. Plumley in the man
agement of the Park drug store. Only last
month he took Il new ten.years lease OF the
store OF Mr. Brewster, who caused the rooms
TO be thoroughly renovated and repaired
The improvements were completed scarcely
two weeks ago. Mr.. IIanatord married Ella,
uhugnlcf Oh Miner BfaulcN, now OF burlington,
who survives him. OF Mr.. Hanaford's family
there are still living his mother, who resides
Mt Undcrhill Center two brothers, Willis and
Randall residents of Montpelier, and n sister,
Mrs. Homer Thompson of Underhill
The funeral was attended from the house at
eight o'clock on Monday morning Almost
every business man in the village was present,
and, though there had been no concerted ac.
ton, not place OF business were opened till
the services were over. They were conduct
ed by Rev. DR.. White, assisted by ". Messrs.
Palmer ana Thompson. The singing was by
a double quartet composed of Mrs Miner, Mrs.
l.. f. Slade, Miss Drake. Miss Carrie Bond
DR.. sheldon and Messrs. Thomas Robinson
and Munroe. he bearers were DR.. sutton
and Messrs. c. c. Peck, Darwin Rider, G.. $
Wainwright, A. j. Marshall and +. W. Judd
The remains were taken to Cnderhill for in
terment on The 40-train. There they were
met by friends, the only service being that ut
the grave.
1t would be difficult to name one who could
be more generally missed than is Mr.. Hama
ford. He was genial whole soued man and
made friends of all with whom he came in
contact. He was generous and knd-hearted.
In matters of business he was not only hon
est but thoroughly honorable. He had his
opinions upon public affairs, and theyIwere III
most always sound; nor did he hesitate to eX-
press them. In his death ii can truthfully be
said that the town has lost an excellent cti-
zens the business community a worthy mem
Der and II large number Il valued friend II is
needless to say that Mrs. IIanatord has the
heartfelt sympathy OF every one in her great
bereavement.